Population, female in Arab World
Arab World: Population, female was 242.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
242.79 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
242.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
45.55 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Arab World is 242.79 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Arab World peaked at 242.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.55 million, in 1960.
That places Arab World 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.55 million | — |
| 1961 | 46.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 47.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 49.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 50.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 51.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 53.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 54.79 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 56.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 58.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 59.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 61.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 63.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 65.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 66.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 68.99 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 71.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 73.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 75.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 78.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 81.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 83.62 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 86.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 88.87 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 91.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 94.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 97.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 100.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 103.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 105.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 109.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 111.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 114.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 117.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 121.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 124.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 127.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 130.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 133.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 136.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 139.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 143.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 146.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 149.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 153.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 156.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 160.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 164.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 168.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 172.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 175.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 179.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 183.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 188.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 192.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 196.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 201.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 205.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 209.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 214.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 218.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 222.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 227.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 232.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 237.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 242.79 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.43 million | 45.55 million | 58.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.39 million | 59.70 million | 78.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.25 million | 81.05 million | 105.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.65 million | 109.35 million | 136.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.34 million | 139.85 million | 172.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.69 million | 175.63 million | 214.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.38 million | 218.89 million | 242.79 million | 6 |
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More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Arab World?
- Population, female in Arab World was 242.79 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 242.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.55 million in 1960.
- How does Arab World rank for population, female?
- Arab World ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.